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Affluence in EC2V

How EC2V ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
9,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EC2V is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, EC2V scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Education and skills8.8
  • Crime9.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£88,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in EC2V are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

EC2VEngland
Employee, full-time46.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

64.5% of adults in EC2V work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

EC2VEngland
Higher managerial & professional39.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate5.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%5.3%
Semi-routine3%11.3%
Routine2.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

75% of adults in EC2V hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.

EC2VEngland
Degree level or above75%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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